Trump Says He's Aiming to Shield Corporations From Legal Liability for Workers Who Contract Covid-19

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15. The devil is in the details

This is dangerous but necessary. Regardless of when we come out of this (next week, next month or next year), there will be some level of risk to employers. If done properly, it will define that level of risk and make it enforcable.

In the case of OSHA, there are defined work environment safety rules. Even if all the rules are followed, people can still get hurt. But following the rules is generally the difference between an unfortunate accident and a negligent injury.

This has the potential to set those kinds of ground rules if applied properly. If a workplace does everything within a given set of guidelines, they should be afforded some protection against liability. If they don't, then they should be held accountable.

On the other hand, if this just gives blanket immunity without guidelines, then it will be a license to abuse workers.

Unfortunately, with this current leadership it will likely be the the latter and not the former.